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Current Record - Nicolas Iten 54.8 km freefoil distance record - 54.8 km in 4:02 hours
World Record Snapshot
- Record Title
- Longest freefoil distance
- Discipline
Dockstarting 
Freefoiling- Class
- Open / Distance
- Measured Result
- Distance: 54.8 km in 4:02 hours - (Higher is better)
- Date
- 2024-05-25
- Has Stood For
- 1 year, 362 days as of 2026-05-22
- Location
- Lake Sempach, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Record Holder
- Nicolas Iten
- Verified By
- Indiana Paddle & Surf
Record Holder Spotlight
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The Story Behind the Record
Indiana reported that Nicolas Iten broke the four-hour mark and pumped 54.8 km, setting a long-distance dockstart pumping world record. His story describes a spontaneous session that began as a recovery workout after an inline speed skating race, turned into laps around Lake Sempach, and ended when his energy was critically low after 4:02 hours of continuous flight. He carried 2.5 liters of hydration mix and two bananas and recorded the ride on a Garmin watch.
Rules of the Beast
This series is for long-distance or exploratory pump foiling. The rider must travel under human power only after a dockstart, beachstart, rock start, drop start, or comparable human-powered launch. The attempt must be a continuous or clearly documented exploration-style flight over flat or sheltered water rather than a wind, wave, downwind, boat-wake, cable, or motor-assisted ride. Touchdown, fall, outside propulsion, boat tow, winch pull, sail, kite, handheld wing, or parawing ends the measured attempt. GPS track, video, public article, or comparable evidence should support distance, duration, location, and route continuity. Distance should be GPS-tracked or otherwise credibly documented. If the attempt includes loops or laps, the route must remain continuous and self-powered.
How This Got the Nod
Brand news article with rider account
Previous Freaks Holding This Record
Before this mark took the throne, these earlier accepted records were set.
- Nicolas Iten 36 km pump foil record - 36 km in 2:39 hours
2024-05-11 | Nicolas Iten | Distance: 36 km in 2:39 hours | Stood for 2 days until broken on 2024-05-13 - Jérôme Baudoux 44 km pump foil record - 44 km in 3:26 hours
2024-05-13 (month precision) | Jérôme Baudoux | Distance: 44 km in 3:26 hours | Stood for 1 week, 5 days until broken on 2024-05-25